On this day in...
1935 - The first Penguin paperback books went on sale in Britain.
1936 - Official records showed that 248,828 calls had been made to the speaking clock in its first week of service.
1966 - England won the World Cup, beating West Germany 4-2 in the final.
1978 - The price of colour television licences went up to £21 and black and white to £9.
1998 - The Beano celebrated its 60th birthday.
2001 - Britney Spears was described as one of the stingiest stars when it came to giving fans her autograph.
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